Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lampeter, PA

Lampeter El Sch

Federal NCES profile for Lampeter El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 421311006099
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lampeter El Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Lampeter · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
11.4:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
26.3%
free-lunch eligible

Lampeter El Sch has class sizes smaller than 80% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lampeter El Sch ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Lampeter, PA.

School address

Lampeter, PA 17537
District: Lampeter-Strasburg Sd · Pennsylvania

NCES ID 421311006099 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Lampeter El Sch held near 558 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.1 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-27 students YoY 421311006099 · Lampeter, PA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

375 enr · 11.4:1 · 26.3% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Lampeter-Strasburg Shs (890 students)

Lampeter El Sch held near 558 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.1 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Lampeter El Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lampeter El Sch reports 375 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lampeter El Sch compares

Lampeter El Sch held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 16% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.3% ▼ 55% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 375 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 20% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,013
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Lampeter El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Lampeter-Strasburg Sd reports $17,013 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lampeter El Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lampeter-Strasburg Shs Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Martin Meylin Ms Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hans Herr El Sch Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lampeter El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lampeter-Strasburg Sd · 3 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Lampeter

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Hans Herr El Sch
Standard public school
611 students 13.6:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~375 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lampeter El Sch

How many students attend Lampeter El Sch?

Lampeter El Sch has 375 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lampeter, PA. CCD year-over-year: 585 (2022-23) → 558 (2023-24), nearly flat (-27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lampeter El Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Lampeter El Sch is 11.4:1, which is 16% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lampeter El Sch?

26.3% of students at Lampeter El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lampeter El Sch?

The largest demographic group at Lampeter El Sch is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Lampeter, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lampeter El Sch?

Lampeter El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lampeter El Sch rank among public schools in Lampeter?

By Resource Investment Index, Lampeter El Sch ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Lampeter, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lampeter-Strasburg Sd?

Besides Lampeter El Sch, Lampeter-Strasburg Sd also operates Lampeter-Strasburg Shs (890 students), Martin Meylin Ms (686 students), and Hans Herr El Sch (611 students). See the Lampeter-Strasburg Sd district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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